Sun Microsystems V120 manual

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    Sun Microsystems, Inc. 901 San Antonio Road P alo Alto , CA 94303 U .S.A. 650-960-1300 Send comments about this document to: docfeedbac k@sun.com Sun Fire ™ V120 and Netra ™ 120 Ser v er User’ s Guide P ar t No . 816-2090-10 December 2001, Revision A[...]

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    Please Recycle Copyright 2001 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 901 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303-4900 U.S.A. All rights reserved. This product or document is distributed under licenses restricting its use, copying, distribution, and decompilation. No part of this product or document may be reproduced in any form by any means without prior written au[...]

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    Contents iii Contents Part I Installation and Conf iguration 1. Introduction 1-1 1.1 Overview of the Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Servers 1-2 1.2 Contents of the Ship Kit 1-3 1.3 Optional Hardwar e and Software 1-5 1.4 Front Panel 1-6 1.5 Back Panel 1-7 1.6 The Fans Inside the Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Servers 1-8 1.7 T ools Y ou Need for Installa[...]

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    iv Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 3. Using DC Power 3-1 3.1 Grounding the Netra 120 Server 3-2 3.2 Assembling the DC Power Connectors 3-3 3.2.1 The Insulated Conductors Y ou Need to Use 3-3 3.2.2 Assembling the DC Input Power Cable 3-3 3.2.3 Installing the Strain Relief Housings 3-7 4. Installing Optional Hardwa[...]

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    Contents v 6. Connecting the Cables 6-1 6.1 Connecting the Cables to the Server 6-2 6.2 Using a Single DC Power Cord 6-4 6.3 Setting Up Serial Connections 6-4 6.3.1 Connecting to a T erminal Server 6-5 6.3.2 Using a DB-25 Adapter for Y our Serial Link 6-7 6.3.3 Using a DB-9 Adapter for Y our Serial Link 6-8 6.3.4 Settings for the Serial Connections[...]

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    vi Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 8.2.1 Powering the Server On or Down to Standby Mode 8-4 8.2.2 Displaying the lom> Prompt 8-4 8.2.3 Exiting From the lom> Pr ompt 8-5 8.2.4 Resetting the Server 8-5 8.2.5 Displaying the ok or kadb Prompt 8-6 8.2.6 Controlling the Server ’s Booting Behavior 8-6 8.3 Monito[...]

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    Contents vii 8.7 V iewing the Event Reports That the LOM Sends to syslogd 8-20 8.8 The LOM Shell Command List 8-21 8.9 Checking the Status of the Server ’s Fans 8-23 9. Managing the Server From the Solaris Prompt 9-1 9.1 Monitoring the System From Solaris 9-2 9.1.1 V iewing Online LOM Documentation 9-2 9.1.2 Checking the Power Supply Unit ( lom -[...]

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    viii Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 9.3.5 Making the LOM Interface Backward Compatible ( lom -B ) 9-13 9.3.6 Upgrading the LOM Firmware ( lom -G f ilename ) 9-13 Part III T roubleshooting and Maintenance 10. T roubleshooting 10-1 10.1 Introduction to the POST , obdiag , and SunVTS Diagnostic T ools 10-2 10.1.1 U[...]

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    Contents ix 1 1.9 Replacing Fan 3 1 1-21 Part IV Appendixes A. Installing and Removing a SCSI Hard Disk Drive with Solaris Running A-1 A.1 Installing a SCSI Hard Disk Drive W ith Solaris Running A-2 A.2 Removing a SCSI Hard Disk Drive W ith Solaris Running A-4 12. Reinstalling the Solaris Operating Environment B-1 B.1 Reinstalling Solaris B-2 B.2 R[...]

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    x Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001[...]

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    xi Figur es FIGURE 1-1 The Sun Fire V120 Server 1-2 FIGURE 1-2 Contents of the Ship Kit 1-4 FIGURE 1-3 The Front Panel of the Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Servers 1-6 FIGURE 1-4 The Back Panel of the Sun Fire V120 Server 1-7 FIGURE 1-5 The Back Panel of the Netra 120 Server 1-7 FIGURE 3-1 The Location of the Grounding Studs for Connecting the Two-Ho[...]

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    xii Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 FIGURE 4-6 Installing Memory into a Socket on the System Board 4-10 FIGURE 4-7 The Rotating Retention Bracket and the Position of a PCI Card 4-12 FIGURE 4-8 Using the PCI Card Retainer, Slide Support Rail, and Plastic Bracket 4-13 FIGURE 4-9 Replacing the Top Cover 4-15 FIGURE [...]

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    Figures xiii FIGURE 8-3 Sample LOM Device Event Log (Oldest Event Reported First) 8-10 FIGURE 8-4 Locations of Fans 1, 2, 3, and 4 8-23 FIGURE 9-1 Sample LOM Device Event Log (Oldest Event Reported First) 9-7 FIGURE 10-1 Sample obdiag Menu 10-3 FIGURE 10-2 probe-scsi Output Message 10-8 FIGURE 10-3 probe-scsi-all Output Message 10-8 FIGURE 10-4 pro[...]

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    xiv Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001[...]

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    xv T ables T ABLE 1-1 Contents of the Ship Kit 1-3 T ABLE 1-2 Customer-Installable Hardware and Software 1-5 T ABLE 2-1 Operating Power Limits and Ranges for Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Servers 2-2 T ABLE 2-2 Power Consumption for the Available Configurations of the Server 2-3 T ABLE 5-1 19-inch Rackmounting Kit 5-2 T ABLE 5-2 Fixed Mounting Bracke[...]

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    xvi Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001[...]

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    xvii Pr eface The Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User ’ s Guide describes how to install, manage, and maintain the Sun Fire TM V120 and Netra TM 120 servers. The manual is intended for system administrators who have experience in setting up networked Solaris TM servers. How This Book Is Or ganized Part I Installation and Conf iguration Chapte[...]

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    xviii Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 Part II Remote and Local Management Chapter 8 describes how to use the Lights-Out Management (LOM) shell to power the server on and off or r eset it remotely . It also describes how to use this shell to view status information about the server ’s fans, power supply , supply[...]

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    Preface xix T ypographic Conventions Shell Pr ompts T ypeface Meaning Examples AaBbCc123 The names of commands, files, and directories; on-scr een computer output Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. % You have mail . AaBbCc123 What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output % su Password: AaBbCc123 Book titles, new wor[...]

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    xx Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 Related Documentation Accessing Sun Documentation Online A selection of Sun sytem documentation is located at: ■ http://www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/hardware/docs A complete set of Solaris documentation and many other titles are located at: ■ http://docs.sun.com Sun W el[...]

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    Preface xxi Safety Pr ecautions For your protection, observe the following safety precautions when setting up your equipment: ■ Follow all cautions and instructions marked on the equipment. ■ Never push objects of any kind through openings in the equipment. Danger ous voltages may be present. Conductive for eign objects can produce a short cir [...]

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    xxii Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001[...]

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    PART I Installation and Conf iguration[...]

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    1-1 CHAPTER 1 Intr oduction This chapter lists the features of the Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 servers, the contents of the ship kit, and the optional hardware and softwar e that is available for them. It also describes the front and back panels, lists the tools you will need to use to install a server , and describes the servers’ tolerance of, o[...]

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    1-2 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 1.1 Overview of the Sun Fir e V120 and Netra 120 Servers FIGURE 1-1 The Sun Fir e V120 Server The Sun Fire TM V120 and Netra TM 120 servers are single-pr ocessor , thin (1U) servers designed primarily for use by telecommunications carriers and internet service providers. They a[...]

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    Chapter 1 Introduction 1-3 ■ Second RJ-45 serial port ■ Optional DVD or CD-ROM drive ■ Support for up to two low-prof ile, 3.5-inch Fast-40 (Ultra2SCSI) disks ■ Support for up to two USB connections ■ External Fast-40 (Ultra2SCSI) Multimode 68-pin port These servers are designed to be rackmounted. Their components are housed in a casing w[...]

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    1-4 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 FIGURE 1-2 Contents of the Ship Kit[...]

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    Chapter 1 Introduction 1-5 1.3 Optional Har dwar e and Softwar e T ABLE 1-2 lists the customer-installable hardwar e components and software packages that are available for the Sun Fir e V120 and Netra 120 servers. T o order any of these options, contact your local Sun sales repr esentative. T ABLE 1-2 Customer-Installable Hardwar e and Software Op[...]

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    1-6 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 1.4 Fr ont Panel The illustration below shows the location of the Power and Fault LEDs, and the DVD-ROM drive bay . FIGURE 1-3 The Fr ont Panel of the Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Servers P ow er LED D VD-ROM drive ba y F ault LED[...]

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    Chapter 1 Introduction 1-7 1.5 Back Panel FIGURE 1-4 shows the components on the Sun Fire V120 server ’s back panel. FIGURE 1-4 The Back Panel of the Sun Fir e V120 Server FIGURE 1-5 shows the components on the Netra 120 server ’s back panel. Except for the power inlets, they are identical to the components on the back panel of the Sun Fire V12[...]

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    1-8 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 1.6 The Fans Inside the Sun Fir e V120 and Netra 120 Servers The Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 servers contain four fans. These are monitor ed by the LOM device, so you can use the Lights-Out Management (LOM) commands to check their status. For more information, see Chapter 8 and[...]

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    Chapter 1 Introduction 1-9 1.8 Envir onmental Specif ications This section gives storage, operating and environmental compliance information. 1.8.1 T olerance of Envir onmental Conditions Y ou can operate and store the system safely in the following conditions: ■ Ambient temperature ■ Operating: 5˚C to 40˚C (temporary operation outside these [...]

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    1-10 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 1.9 Choosing Between a Rack and a Cabinet Y ou can install the Sun Fire V120 or Netra 120 server in either a rack or a cabinet. Factors that might influence your decision include: ■ Security If other people have access to the room in which your server is located, you can inc[...]

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    2-1 CHAPTER 2 Power and Cooling This chapter contains information about the power consumption of the Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 servers. It also tells you how to estimate the amount of heat that your cooling system must dissipate. The chapter contains the following sections: ■ Section 2.1, “Operating Power Limits and Ranges” on page 2-2 ■ [...]

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    2-2 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 2.1 Operating Power Limits and Ranges The table below gives operating and power information for the Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 servers. * For both servers, the in-rush curr ent decays to the normal operating current in less than 200 milliseconds. The in-rush decaying peaks las[...]

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    Chapter 2 P ower and Cooling 2-3 2.2 Power Consumption T o estimate the total power consumption for several Sun Fire V120 or Netra 120 servers installed in a single rack or cabinet, add together the individual power requir ement figur es for each of the systems that you have installed (see T ABLE 2-2 ). Note – Adding optional hardware components [...]

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    2-4 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 2.3 Estimating Heat Dissipation T o estimate the amount of heat generated by a Sun Fire V120 or Netra 120 server so that you can estimate the heat your cooling system must dissipate (see Section 2.2, “Power Consumption” on page 2-3), convert the figur e for the server ’s [...]

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    3-1 CHAPTER 3 Using DC Power This chapter applies only to the Netra 120 server . If you have purchased a Sun Fire V120 server , skip this chapter and go to Chapter 4. This chapter provides information on gr ounding a Netra 120 server and on assembling the DC power connectors. It contains the following sections: ■ Section 3.1, “Grounding the Net[...]

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    3-2 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 3.1 Gr ounding the Netra 120 Server The two M5 grounding studs on the server ’s back panel are the recommended safety grounding point (see FIGURE 3-1 ). However , an alternative grounding point is provided by the middle pin of the W AGO connector . FIGURE 3-1 The Location of [...]

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    Chapter 3 Using DC P ower 3-3 3.2 Assembling the DC Power Connectors The Netra 120 server has a dedicated connector kit; this section explains how to use it. 3.2.1 The Insulated Conductors Y ou Need to Use The insulated conductors you use must have the following characteristics: ■ Material: tinned copper (multistranded) ■ Size: 12 A WG (2.5 mm [...]

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    3-4 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 ■ –48V Supply ■ PSU Ground ■ –48V Return 5. Strip 0.31 inches (8 mm) of insulation from each of the wires coming from the DC power source (see FIGURE 3-2 ). Do not strip more than 0.31 inches (8 mm) from each wire. Doing so will leave uninsulated wire exposed fr om th[...]

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    Chapter 3 Using DC P ower 3-5 6. Insert the tip of the cage clamp operating lever into the rectangular hole directly above the hole in the DC connector where you want to insert the f irst wire. Then press down on the cage clamp operating lever (see FIGURE 3-3 ). This opens the cage clamp for this section of the DC connector . Y ou can also open the[...]

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    3-6 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 FIGURE 3-4 Opening the DC Connector Cage Clamp (Scr ewdriver Method) 7. Feed the exposed section of the appropriate wire into that hole in the DC connector . FIGURE 3-5 shows which wires should be inserted into each hole in the DC connector . FIGURE 3-5 Assembling the DC Input [...]

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    Chapter 3 Using DC P ower 3-7 3.2.3 Installing the Strain Relief Housings 1. Insert the bottom portion of the strain relief housing into the notch on the DC connector until it snaps into place (see FIGURE 3-6 ). Make sure that the strain r elief housing snaps into place on the DC connector , otherwise you will not be able to complete the assembly c[...]

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    3-8 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 FIGURE 3-7 Routing the W ires Out of the Strain Relief Housing 3. Insert the tie wrap into the bottom portion of the strain relief housing (see FIGURE 3-8 ). FIGURE 3-8 Securing the W ires to the Strain Relief Housing 4. Loop the tie wrap over the wires and back out of the stra[...]

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    Chapter 3 Using DC P ower 3-9 FIGURE 3-9 Assembling the Strain Relief Housing What’ s Next? The DC input power cables for your server are now completely assembled. For information about connecting the power cords and other cables, see Chapter 6. Do not power on the server (see Chapter 7) until you have installed any optional hardwar e components [...]

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    3-10 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001[...]

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    4-1 CHAPTER 4 Installing Optional Har dwar e Components If you do not want to install any optional hardware components, skip this chapter and go straight to Chapter 5, which tells you how to install the Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 servers into a rack. This chapter tells you how to install or remove the hot-pluggable Har d Disk Drives. T o do this, [...]

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    4-2 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 4.1 Installing and Removing Hot-Pluggable SCSI Har d Disk Drives Note – The server and Hard Disk Drives contain electr onic parts that are extremely sensitive to static electricity . Do not touch any metal parts. W ear an antistatic wrist strap. The Hard Disk Drives ar e hot-[...]

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    Chapter 4 Installing Optional Hardware Components 4-3 4. Replace the grilles and front bezel. 5. If you have just installed a Hard Disk Drive and you have Solaris running, you must now perform the steps in Section A.1, “Installing a SCSI Hard Disk Drive W ith Solaris Running” on page A-2. FIGURE 4-1 Inserting and Removing Har d Disks[...]

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    4-4 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 4.2 Opening the Server Caution – The server contains electronic parts that ar e extremely sensitive to static electricity . Do not touch any metal parts. Place the server on top of a grounded electrostatic discharge (ESD) pad. Attach the disposable antistatic wrist strap supp[...]

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    Chapter 4 Installing Optional Hardware Components 4-5 1. If your server is new and you have just removed it from its packaging, go straight to Step 3. If your server is currently in use, but you need to open it to install or replace a hardwar e component, then: a. Shut down and power of f the server . b. Disconnect the power cord(s). c. Disconnect [...]

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    4-6 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 4.3 Identifying Server Components FIGURE 4-4 Components of the Sun Fir e V120 and Netra 120 Servers The major components of the Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 servers, and the location of each component, are shown below , in FIGURE 4-4 : 1. PCI card (optional) 2. System conf igura[...]

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    Chapter 4 Installing Optional Hardware Components 4-7 4.4 Installing and Removing a DVD or CD-ROM Drive Caution – Follow the instructions in this section carefully . The DVD or CD-ROM drive contains a laser device. Do not attempt to open the DVD or CD-ROM drive’s enclosure or r emove a DVD or CD-ROM drive using any procedures other than those c[...]

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    4-8 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 5. Carefully insert the DVD or CD-ROM drive into the chassis (see FIGURE 4-5 ). Make sure that the catch at the r ear of the DVD or CD-ROM drive clicks onto the chassis. Guide the drive in so that its connectors align with, and then engage with, the connectors on the paddleboar[...]

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    Chapter 4 Installing Optional Hardware Components 4-9 4.4.2 Removing a DVD or CD-ROM Drive 1. Remove the top cover by following the procedure described in Section 4.2, “Opening the Server” on page 4-4. Make sure you disconnect all power cables and wear an antistatic wrist strap. 2. Remove the front bezel. Release it from the server by pr essing[...]

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    4-10 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 3. Replace the server ’ s cover and tighten the captive screw (see FIGURE 4-9 in Section 4.7, “Replacing the Server ’ s T op Cover” on page 4-14). FIGURE 4-6 Installing Memory into a Socket on the System Boar d Note – There ar e four DIMM slots. The one nearest to th[...]

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    Chapter 4 Installing Optional Hardware Components 4-11 4.6 Installing and Removing a PCI Car d For a list of the PCI cards available fr om your local Sun Sales representative, see “Optional Hardwar e and Software” on page 1-5. 4.6.1 Installing a PCI Car d Note – If you are installing a full-length PCI card and you also want to install a DVD-R[...]

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    4-12 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 FIGURE 4-7 The Rotating Retention Bracket and the Position of a PCI Car d PCI connector Metal tab[...]

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    Chapter 4 Installing Optional Hardware Components 4-13 6. Slide the PCI card retainer into a position at the back of the PCI card to prevent excessive f lexing of the board (see FIGURE 4-8 ). If you are installing a full-length PCI card, insert the back end of the card into the groove in the plastic bracket shown in FIGURE 4-8 ; this pr ovides extr[...]

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    4-14 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 4.6.2 Removing a PCI Car d 1. Remove the top cover by following the procedure described in “Opening the Server” on page 4-4. Make sure you wear an antistatic wrist strap and that you disconnect all power cables. 2. Loosen the captive screw that secures the rotating retenti[...]

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    Chapter 4 Installing Optional Hardware Components 4-15 FIGURE 4-9 Replacing the T op Cover What’ s Next? When you have installed the optional hardware components you need, go to Chapter 5 for information about installing the Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 servers into a rack. Alignment arrows[...]

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    4-16 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001[...]

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    5-1 CHAPTER 5 Installing the Server Into a Rack This chapter tells you how to install a Sun Fire V120 or Netra 120 server into a rack. The chapter contains the following sections: ■ Section 5.1, “Installing Into a 19-Inch Four-Post Rack” on page 5-2 ■ Section 5.2, “Installing Into a T wo-Post Relay Rack” on page 5-12[...]

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    5-2 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 5.1 Installing Into a 19-Inch Four -Post Rack 5.1.1 The 19-Inch Rackmounting Kit The mounting slides can each be used on either side of the rack. The parts required are listed in T ABLE 5-1 . The part number of the rackmounting kit is X6919A (see Section 1.3, “Optional Hardwa[...]

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    Chapter 5 Installing the Server Into a Rack 5-3 5.1.2 Assembling the Slides and Mounting the Server 1. Position the two parts of the slide so that the double-angled ear (A) is in the correct position for the rack you are installing into. ■ For the Sun 72-inch tall (19-inch wide) rack, the double-angled ear (A) must be to the rear (see FIGURE 5-2 [...]

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    5-4 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 2. Loosely screw the two parts of the slide mounts together , using the M4 nuts supplied. 3. Measure the distance between the front and back posts of your rack. 4. Adjust the slide mounts so that the distance between the front and back mounting ears is approximately the distanc[...]

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    Chapter 5 Installing the Server Into a Rack 5-5 FIGURE 5-4 Fastening the Slide Mounts to a Sun StorEdge 72-inch T all Rack–Rear V iew (Side Panels Removed for Clarity)[...]

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    5-6 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 FIGURE 5-5 Fastening the Slide Mounts to a Sun StorEdge 72-inch Expansion Rack–Fr ont V iew (Side Panels Removed for Clarity)[...]

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    Chapter 5 Installing the Server Into a Rack 5-7 FIGURE 5-6 Fastening the Slide Mounts to a Standar d 19-inch Rack 7. Slide the server into the rack (see FIGURE 5-7 ).[...]

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    5-8 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 FIGURE 5-7 Sliding the Server Into a Standar d 19-Inch Rack[...]

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    Chapter 5 Installing the Server Into a Rack 5-9 8. Align the server so that the thumbscrews on its sides f it into the slide mounts in the rack (see FIGURE 5-8 ). If necessary , readjust the slide mounts so that the server aligns correctly . This job is easier with the thumbscrews done up f inger-tight. FIGURE 5-8 Adjusting the Slide Mounts and Scr[...]

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    5-10 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 5.1.3 Fitting the Cable Management Bracket ● Hook the bracket over the slide mounts at the rear of the server (see FIGURE 5-9 ). Y ou can use the loops in the bracket to secure the cables with cable ties. FIGURE 5-9 Fitting the Cable Management Bracket to a Sun StorEdge or a[...]

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    Chapter 5 Installing the Server Into a Rack 5-11 5.1.4 T ips for Using a Sun StorEdge 72-inch Rack ■ For maximum stability , fill the rack from the bottom up and leave at least 4U of space free at the top. ■ T o prevent warm air flowing to the front of the rack and being r ecirculated (which would reduce the ef ficiency of your cooling system a[...]

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    5-12 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 5.2 Installing Into a T wo-Post Relay Rack 5.2.1 The Fixed Mounting Bracket Kit The parts you requir e are listed in T ABLE 5-2 . 5.2.2 Attaching the Fixed-Mounting Brackets 1. Remove the thumbscrew rackmounting brackets from either side of the server (see FIGURE 5-10 ). FIGUR[...]

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    Chapter 5 Installing the Server Into a Rack 5-13 2. Remove the f irst, third, and fourth screws from the plastic slide-mounts on the sides of the server (see FIGURE 5-1 1 ). 3. Fit the front brackets to the second and third of the tapped holes along the side of the server (counting from the front of the server towards the rear). Use the Phillips-he[...]

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    5-14 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 FIGURE 5-12 The Server Installed in a T wo-Post Rack What’ s Next? When you have installed the server into the rack, go to Chapter 6 for information about connecting the cables and setting up serial connections.[...]

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    6-1 CHAPTER 6 Connecting the Cables This chapter describes how to connect the power cables and the Ethernet and serial cables to the Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 servers. It also tells you how to set up the serial connections you need. Make sure you have installed the server into a rack or cabinet (see Chapter 5) before following the instructions in[...]

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    6-2 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 6.1 Connecting the Cables to the Server FIGURE 6-1 Connecting the Cables to the Sun Fir e V120 Server FIGURE 6-2 Connecting the Cables to the Netra 120 Server AC power cable Ethernet links Serial links DB-25 adapter DB-25 adapter SCSI adapter DB-25 adapter DC po wer cable Ether[...]

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    Chapter 6 Connecting the Cables 6-3 Before following the instructions in this section, make sure you have installed the server into a rack or cabinet (see Chapter 5). 1. Connect the power cord or cords. 2. Connect the server to at least one Ethernet hub. Y ou can connect to a maximum of two Ethernet hubs (unless you have a PCI adapter installed). 3[...]

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    6-4 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 6.2 Using a Single DC Power Cor d If you are using a Netra 120 server and you have only one DC power cord connected to the server , the LOM generates a power-on event, but it also generates an inlet failure event and causes the fault indicator to be lit and to r emain lit. Simi[...]

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    Chapter 6 Connecting the Cables 6-5 Note – Do not use the Serial A/LOM port for binary data transfers. T o perform anything other than ASCII transfers, use the port labeled Serial B. 6.3.1 Connecting to a T erminal Server The serial ports on the Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 servers ar e DTE ports. If you are connecting them to other DTE ports, the[...]

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    6-6 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 Note – When the Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 servers ar e viewed from the r ear , pin 1 of the RJ-45 serial port is on the left, and pin 8 is on the right. FIGURE 6-4 Pins 1 to 8 on the Serial Port T ABLE 6-1 Serial Port Connection to a T erminal Server Pin number on Sun Fire [...]

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    Chapter 6 Connecting the Cables 6-7 6.3.2 Using a DB-25 Adapter for Y our Serial Link The pinouts are identical for both of the RJ-45 serial ports on the r ear panel of your server . T o connect from a VT100 terminal, you need to use either the DB-25 (25-Pin DSUB male to 8-POS RJ-45 female) adapter supplied by Sun (part number 530-2889) with your s[...]

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    6-8 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 6.3.3 Using a DB-9 Adapter for Y our Serial Link T o connect to a terminal that has a 9-pin serial connector , connect one of the Sun Fire V120 or Netra 120 server ’s serial ports to a DB-9 (9-pin) adapter that performs the pin inter-connections listed in T ABLE 6-3 . Note ?[...]

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    Chapter 6 Connecting the Cables 6-9 6.3.4 Settings for the Serial Connections The settings you need to use for a serial connection are listed in T ABLE 6-4 . If you need to perform binary data transfers (that is, transfers of anything other than simple ASCII character streams), use the Serial B port. Communication on the Serial A/LOM port is subjec[...]

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    6-10 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 6.4 Connecting to Y our Server Fr om a Laptop Running Micr osoft W indows 6.4.1 Connecting the Sun Fir e V120 or Netra 120 Server to the Laptop Note – Do not attempt to use the laptop’s (25-pin) parallel port instead of its serial port. The serial port is a male 9-pin D-ty[...]

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    Chapter 6 Connecting the Cables 6-11 3. Next connect the 25-way D-type male connector to an adapter that has one 25-way female connector and one 9-way D-type female connector . Sun does not supply a 25x9-way D-type female-to-female adapter . However , adapters like this are available from home computer suppliers and electr onics stores. The pin int[...]

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    6-12 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 3. In the Connection Description window , specify a name for the HyperT erminal connection you are creating on the laptop. Then select an icon for it and click OK. 4. In the Connect to... window , click the arrow for the “Connect using” option and select the port you are u[...]

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    7-1 CHAPTER 7 Powering On the Sun Fir e V120 or Netra 120 Server This chapter tells you how to connect to and power on the Sun Fire V120 or Netra 120 server . The chapter contains the following sections: ■ Section 7.1, “Preparing to Conf igure the Server” on page 7-2 ■ Section 7.2, “Powering On the Server” on page 7-3 ■ Section 7.3, ?[...]

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    7-2 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 7.1 Pr eparing to Conf igur e the Server T o perform the initial configuration of the Sun Fire V120 or Netra 120 server , set up a serial connection using the port labeled Serial A/LOM on the server ’s back panel (see Chapter 6). Make sure you have the server ’s power cord([...]

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    Chapter 7 P owering On the Sun Fire V120 or Netra 120 Server 7-3 For information about dedicating the console to Serial B, see Section 8.6, “Separating the LOM From the Console on the Serial A/LOM Port” on page 8-19). 7.2 Powering On the Server When the Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 servers ar e connected to mains electricity , they are always ei[...]

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    7-4 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 5. Specify whether you need IPv6 enabled, then follow the instructions on the screen. 6. Specify whether you want to to enable the Kerberos Security mechanism, then follow the instructions on the screen. 7. When prompted, give a password (if any) for users logging in as root. W[...]

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    Chapter 7 P owering On the Sun Fire V120 or Netra 120 Server 7-5 9. If prompted, specify the IP address for the system. The system prompts you for this addr ess if you declined to use DHCP in Step 6. It also asks you whether the server is to be part of a subnet, and if you answer Y es it prompts you to pr ovide the netmask of the subnet. 10. Specif[...]

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    7-6 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 4. When prompted, specify the type of terminal you are using to communicate with the server . 5. When prompted to indicate whether you want the server to be networked, specify No. 6. Specify a Host Name for the server . 7. Conf irm the information you have given. 8. Specify the[...]

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    Chapter 7 P owering On the Sun Fire V120 or Netra 120 Server 7-7 7.3 Using the Power (On/Standby) Switch Caution – The power switch (on the rear panel of the Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 servers) is not an On/Off switch, it is an On/Standby switch. It does not isolate the equipment. The power (On/Standby) switch on the Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 [...]

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    7-8 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 What’ s Next? When you have powered on the server and booted and logged in, your server is ready to use. For information about managing the server , see Chapter 8 and Chapter 9.[...]

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    PART II Remote and Local Management[...]

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    8-1 CHAPTER 8 Managing the Server From the lom> Pr ompt This chapter introduces the LOM Lights-Out Management facilities available for the Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 servers and tells you how to use the /usr/sbin/lom utility which provides a user interface to the device. The chapter contains the following sections: ■ Section 8.1, “Introduct[...]

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    8-2 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 8.1 Intr oduction to Lights-Out Management The system board in the Sun Fir e V120 and Netra 120 servers contains a LOM device (see FIGURE 8-1 ). This device provides management facilities that enable you to detect and respond quickly to pr oblems. The facilities are particularl[...]

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    Chapter 8 Managing the Server F rom the lom> Prompt 8-3 Note – The Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 servers ar e supplied with the Solaris operating environment installed and with the supplementary Lights-Out Management (LOM) software described in this chapter and Chapter 9 also installed. This software enables you to manage the server locally or r[...]

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    8-4 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 8.2.1 Powering the Server On or Down to Standby Mode If the server you are connected to is not power ed on but is connected to mains electricity , you will see the lom> prompt at your terminal. Remember that the LOM uses standby power and so remains active even when the Sun [...]

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    Chapter 8 Managing the Server F rom the lom> Prompt 8-5 8.2.3 Exiting Fr om the lom> Prompt ● T o return to the Solaris console prompt from the lom> prompt, type: Note – If you have the Serial A/LOM port dedicated to the LOM device (instead of shared between the LOM and the console), this command will have no ef fect. For information a[...]

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    8-6 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 8.2.5 Displaying the ok or kadb Pr ompt T o display the ok or kadb prompt, type the following at the lom> prompt: Note – If you have the Serial A/LOM port dedicated to the LOM device, this command will have no effect. For information about dedicating the Serial A/LOM port [...]

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    Chapter 8 Managing the Server F rom the lom> Prompt 8-7 8.2.6.1 Boot Modes A vailable If you use the bootmode command without arguments, the LOM device r eports just the current boot mode. The boot modes available ar e listed in T ABLE 8-1 . T ABLE 8-1 Boot Modes Mode Description -u This option does not repr esent a boot mode. However , if you h[...]

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    8-8 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 8.3 Monitoring the Server Fr om the LOM Shell This section describes the commands that enable you to check the status of the components monitored by the LOM device. It also describes how to view the events stored in the LOM device’s event log. 8.3.1 Checking How Long the Serv[...]

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    Chapter 8 Managing the Server F rom the lom> Prompt 8-9 Note – If the fans, PSU output, or supply rails fail on your server , you may need to replace components. For information about ordering and installing f ield-replaceable components, see Chapter 1 1. FIGURE 8-2 Sample Output Fr om the environment Command lom> environment Fault OFF Alar[...]

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    8-10 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 8.3.3 V iewing the LOM Device’s Event Log 8.3.3.1 V iewing the Last 10 Events in the Event Log T ype the following: FIGURE 8-3 shows a sample event log display . The eventlog command reports the last 10 events. Note that the first event is the oldest and that each event has [...]

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    Chapter 8 Managing the Server F rom the lom> Prompt 8-11 8.3.3.2 V iewing the Entir e Event Log ● T ype: where x is the number of lines you want the scr een to pause after displaying, and y is the severity level of the events you want to see. By default, the loghistory command displays all the events in the log and does not pause the display .[...]

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    8-12 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 8.3.3.4 V iewing All Events Fr om the Last One Logged to n th Event Before It ● T ype: where n is the number of events you want to see listed that wer e logged before the last event in the current log, x is the number of lines you want the screen to pause after displaying, a[...]

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    Chapter 8 Managing the Server F rom the lom> Prompt 8-13 8.4 Setting Up LOM Privileges for Named Users Y ou can specify up to four named users of the LOM device on a Sun Fire V120 or Netra 120 server . By default no users are set up and therefor e no user login prompt appears when you use the LOM escape sequence. However , if you set up one or m[...]

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    8-14 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 8.4.2 Cr eating a LOM User Account ● T ype: where the user name is up to eight characters long, begins with an alphabetic character and contains at least one lower-case alphabetic character . Y ou can use any of the following characters in the user name: ■ Alphabetic ■ N[...]

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    Chapter 8 Managing the Server F rom the lom> Prompt 8-15 8.4.4 V iewing Details of a LOM User Account ● T ype: where the user name is the name of an existing LOM user account. Note – Y ou must have User Administration ( u -level) authorization to view the details of a LOM user account (see Section 8.4.1, “Permission Levels A vailable for L[...]

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    8-16 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 If you delete all the users you have set up, you will no longer see the login prompt when you go to the lom> prompt. 8.4.7 Specifying Permissions for a Named User By default, all four levels of permission are available to each named user you set up. ● T o limit users to a[...]

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    Chapter 8 Managing the Server F rom the lom> Prompt 8-17 8.4.8 Quitting a LOM Named User Session ● T ype: This returns you to the LOM login pr ompt. 8.5 Setting the LOM Device’s Conf igurable V ariables There ar e some variables that you can use as arguments to the set command in the LOM shell. The set command duplicates the faulton , faulto[...]

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    8-18 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 8.5.3 Setting the alarmon n Softwar e Flag ● Set the alarmon n variable by typing: where n is the number of the alarm you want to turn on: 1, 2, or 3. 8.5.4 Setting the alarmoff n Softwar e Flag ● T o set the alarmoff conf iguration variable, type: where n is the number of[...]

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    Chapter 8 Managing the Server F rom the lom> Prompt 8-19 8.6 Separating the LOM Fr om the Console on the Serial A/LOM Port By default, the LOM device shares the Serial A/LOM port with the console, and when it has an event report to send it takes control of the Serial A/LOM port itself, interrupting any console activity you are performing. T o pr[...]

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    8-20 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 The Serial B port (ttyb) is now your console port. The Serial A/LOM port r emains in the control of the LOM device. 8.6.2 Sharing Serial A/LOM Between the LOM and the Console By default, the Serial A/LOM port is shared by the LOM device and the console. Therefor e, you only ne[...]

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    Chapter 8 Managing the Server F rom the lom> Prompt 8-21 In this file the r eports are displayed with a label identifying them as lom reports and indicating their severity . The different levels of severity ar e, in descending order: 1. Fatal These events might concern, for example, exceeded temperature thresholds or supply rail failures. Fatal [...]

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    8-22 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 check Resets monitoring to report all failur es. If a monitored component has failed, the LOM device will not continue to report the same failur e. T o check the status of the component, for example, after attempting to fix it, issue the check command. This updates the status [...]

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    Chapter 8 Managing the Server F rom the lom> Prompt 8-23 8.9 Checking the Status of the Server ’s Fans Event reports about the fans inside the server include the number of the fan to which they relate. Fans 1 and 2 expel hot air fr om the server; Fan 3 cools the CPU. Fan 4 is the power supply fan; if this fan fails, you must replace the PSU. F[...]

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    8-24 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001[...]

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    9-1 CHAPTER 9 Managing the Server Fr om the Solaris Pr ompt This chapter tells you how to use the LOM-specific commands available in the Solaris operating environment for monitoring and managing a Sun Fire V120 or Netra 120 server . For an introduction to the LOM device and a description of an alternative user interface to it, see Chapter 8. The ch[...]

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    9-2 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 9.1 Monitoring the System Fr om Solaris T o use the Lights-Out Management (LOM) facilities either remotely or locally , you need a terminal connection to the Serial A/LOM port on the server (see Chapter 6). There ar e two ways of interrogating the LOM device or of sending it co[...]

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    Chapter 9 Managing the Server F rom the Solaris Prompt 9-3 Note – If there ar e any failures of the PSU that affect mor e than just the input or output lines, Solaris will not run. However , if standby power is present, you can still use the LOM shell commands described in Chapter 8. 9.1.3 Checking the Fans ( lom -f ) ● T o check the fans, type[...]

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    9-4 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 ● T o check the status of the supply rails and internal circuit breakers, type: 9.1.5 Checking the Internal T emperatur e ( lom -t ) ● T o check the internal temperature of the system and also the system’ s warning and shutdown threshold temperatures, type: # lom -v Suppl[...]

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    Chapter 9 Managing the Server F rom the Solaris Prompt 9-5 9.1.6 Checking the Status of the Fault LED and Alarms ( lom -l ) ● T o check whether the Fault LED and alarms are on or off, type: Alarms 1, 2, and 3 are softwar e flags. They are associated with no specif ic conditions but are available to be set by your own pr ocesses or from the comman[...]

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    9-6 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 ● T o conf igure the LOM device to perform an automatic server restart (ASR) after a lockup, you must enable the Hardware reset option as well as the Watchdog option. For information about how to do this, see Section 9.2, “Conf iguring Automatic Server Restart (ASR)” on p[...]

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    Chapter 9 Managing the Server F rom the Solaris Prompt 9-7 9.1.10 V iewing the Event Log ( lom -e ) ● T o see the event log, type: where n is the number of r eports (up to 128) that you want to see and x specifies the level of reports you ar e interested in. There ar e four levels of events: 1. Fatal events 2. W arning events 3. Information event[...]

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    9-8 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 9.2 Conf iguring Automatic Server Restart (ASR) Y ou can configure the LOM device to restart the server automatically after a lockup. The LOM device has a watchdog process that, by default, expects to be patted every 10,000 milliseconds. If it does not receive a pat after 40,00[...]

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    Chapter 9 Managing the Server F rom the Solaris Prompt 9-9 9.2.2 Enabling the LOM W atchdog Pr ocess From Y our Own Script or Command ( lom -W on ) Note – Y ou do not normally need to do this. If you want to configur e the LOM device to perform an automatic server restart after a lockup, see Section 9.2.1, “Configuring the LOM W atchdog to Rest[...]

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    9-10 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 Note – Unless you include the lom -W on and -R on options in a script file, you will need to execute the lom command every time you reboot the system. (That is, if you want to use the automatic server restart facility .) Otherwise the watchdog will not run, and the server wi[...]

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    Chapter 9 Managing the Server F rom the Solaris Prompt 9-11 9.3 Other LOM T asks Y ou Can Perform Fr om Solaris This section tells you how to turn the alarms and Fault LEDs on and off by using the lom command. It also tells you how to change the first character of the LOM escape sequence, how to stop the LOM device from sending reports to the Seria[...]

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    9-12 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 ● T o turn the Fault LED off again, type: 9.3.3 Changing the First Character of the Sequence for Escaping to the lom> Pr ompt ( lom -X ) The character sequence #. (hash, dot) enables you to escape from Solaris to the lom> prompt. ● T o change the f irst character of [...]

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    Chapter 9 Managing the Server F rom the Solaris Prompt 9-13 By default, the Serial A/LOM port is shared by the console and the LOM device. The LOM interrupts the console whenever it needs to send an event report. T o prevent the LOM from interrupting the console on Serial A/LOM, turn serial event reporting off. ● T o turn serial event reporting o[...]

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    9-14 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001[...]

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    PART III T r oubleshooting and Maintenance[...]

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    10-1 CHAPTER 10 T r oubleshooting This chapter provides intr oductory information on the diagnostics tools available for the Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 servers. It also lists some problems that you might encounter when setting up or using a Sun Fire V120 or Netra 120 server and tells you how to solve them. Finally , the chapter explains how to int[...]

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    10-2 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 10.1 Intr oduction to the POST , obdiag , and SunVTS Diagnostic T ools The following diagnostic tools are available for the Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 servers: ■ Power On Self T est (POST) Diagnostics ■ OpenBoot Diagnostics (obdiag) ■ SunVTS If you need to contact Sun t[...]

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    Chapter 10 T roubleshooting 10-3 The system will now run POST diagnostics and display status and error messages in your console window . If POST detects an error , it displays an error message describing the failure. A sample err or message is shown below: 4. When you have f inished running POST , restore the value of diag-switch? to false by typin[...]

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    10-4 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 The tests are described in T ABLE 10-1 . Note the number that corresponds to the test you want to perform, and use it with the test command. For example, to test the primary Ethernet port, type: 3. When you have f inished testing, exit OpenBoot Diagnostics and restore the valu[...]

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    Chapter 10 T roubleshooting 10-5 Note – If you have a PCI card installed in the server , then additional tests will appear on the obdiag menu. 10.1.3 Using SunVTS SunVTS, the Sun V alidation and T est Suite, is an online diagnostics tool which you can use to verify the configuration and functionality of hardwar e controllers, devices, and platfor[...]

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    10-6 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 10.1.3.1 T o Find Out If SunVTS is Installed ● T ype: If SunVTS software is loaded, information about the package will be displayed. If SunVTS software is not loaded, you will see the following error message: 10.1.3.2 Installing SunVTS By default, SunVTS is not installed on [...]

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    Chapter 10 T roubleshooting 10-7 ■ SunVTS T est Reference Manual provides details about each individual SunVTS test. 10.1.3.4 Using the SunVTS Graphical User Interface T o test the Sun Fire V120 or Netra 120 server by running a SunVTS session from a workstation using the SunVTS graphical user interface, follow the procedure below . 1. Use the xho[...]

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    10-8 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 10.2 Additional Diagnostic T ests for Specif ic Devices 10.2.1 Using the probe-scsi Command T o Confirm That Har d Disk Drives Are Active The probe-scsi command transmits an inquiry to SCSI devices connected to the system’s internal SCSI interface. If a SCSI device is connec[...]

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    Chapter 10 T roubleshooting 10-9 10.2.2 Using the probe-ide Command T o Confirm That the DVD or CD-ROM Drive is Connected The probe-ide command transmits an inquiry command to internal and external IDE devices connected to the system’s on-board IDE interface. The following sample output reports a DVD drive installed (as Device 0) and active in a [...]

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    10-10 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 Start the watch-net diagnostic test by typing the watch-net command at the ok prompt. For the watch-net-all diagnostic test, type watch-net-all at the ok prompt. 10.3 Solutions to Pr oblems Y ou Might Encounter Problem: Cannot Set Up a Console Connection to the Server The Sun[...]

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    Chapter 10 T roubleshooting 10-11 Problem: Cannot Display the lom> Prompt Using the “#.” Escape Sequence Check whether the first character of the “#.” escape sequence has been changed (this is a user-conf igurable value). T o check the current value, type the following from the Solaris prompt: The information that this command displays i[...]

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    10-12 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 10.4 Interpr eting the Fr ont and Back Panel LEDs The Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 servers each contain two fr ont panel LEDs: ■ A Power LED (see FIGURE 10-7 ) This LED is lit when the server is powered on. It is unlit when the server is in standby mode. ■ A Fault LED (see[...]

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    Chapter 10 T roubleshooting 10-13 FIGURE 10-7 Front Panel Power and Fault LEDs The server contains four rear panel LEDs (see FIGURE 10-8 ): ■ A Power LED This replicates the Power LED on the fr ont panel. ■ A Fault LED This replicates the Fault LED on the fr ont panel. ■ A Link LED for each Ethernet port The light comes on to indicate that a [...]

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    10-14 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001[...]

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    11-1 CHAPTER 11 Replacing a Server or Replacing Individual Components If you ever need to replace an entire Sun Fir e V120 or Netra 120 server , this chapter describes how to transfer the old server ’s configuration information (including its MAC address, serial number and NVRAM settings) to a new server by using the old server ’s configuration[...]

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    11-2 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 1 1.1 Replacing a Server The Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 servers contain a memory card (accessible by removing the unit’s fr ont bezel) called the System Configuration Card. This car d contains the values for the system’s IDPROM (Host ID, MAC address, date, and Cyclic Redu[...]

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    Chapter 11 Replacing a Server or Replacing Individual Components 11-3 Caution – Do not handle the System Configuration Car d unless you need to transfer it to another system. If you need to handle it for this reason, avoid contact with the gold terminals on the underside of the card. FIGURE 11-1 Replacing the System Configuration Car d Tie-wrap h[...]

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    11-4 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 1 1.2 Field Replaceable Units Note – The procedur es in this chapter for replacing faulty components are for the attention of qualified service engineers only . If you need to replace a component, contact your local Sun sales repr esentative who will put you in touch with th[...]

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    Chapter 11 Replacing a Server or Replacing Individual Components 11-5 1 1.3 Replacing the Memory Card Reader for the System Conf iguration Car d Caution – The procedur e below is for the attention of qualified service engineers only . Before touching or replacing any components inside the server , disconnect all cables and follow the instructions[...]

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    11-6 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 FIGURE 11-2 Removing the System Configuration Car d Reader Card reader’ s cable connector[...]

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    Chapter 11 Replacing a Server or Replacing Individual Components 11-7 1 1.4 Replacing the DVD or CD-ROM Drive, Cable, and Paddleboar d Caution – The procedur e below is for the attention of qualified service engineers only . Before touching or replacing any components inside the server , disconnect all cables and follow the instructions in Sectio[...]

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    11-8 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 9. Reconnect the memory card reader board’ s power cable to its connector on the system board. 10. Insert the new DVD or CD-ROM drive (see Section 4.4.1, “Installing a DVD or CD-ROM Drive” on page 4-7). 1 1. Now replace the plastic bracket that secures the paddleboard, a[...]

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    Chapter 11 Replacing a Server or Replacing Individual Components 11-9 1 1.5 Replacing the NVRAM Chip Caution – The procedur e below is for the attention of qualified service engineers only . Before touching or replacing any components inside the server , disconnect all cables and follow the instructions in Section 4.2, “Opening the Server” on[...]

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    11-10 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 2. Open the server by following the instructions in Section 4.2, “Opening the Server” on page 4-4). Make sure all external cables are disconnected and pay particular attention to the information about how to prevent electrostatic dischar ge from your body fr om damaging t[...]

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    Chapter 11 Replacing a Server or Replacing Individual Components 11-11 5. When you have reconnected the cables and powered the server on, type the following at the ok prompt, using the values you noted in Step 1: FIGURE 11-5 Replacing the NVRAM Chip 6. Replace the system cover and tighten the captive screw (see FIGURE 4-9 in Section 4.7, “Replaci[...]

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    11-12 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 1 1.6 Replacing the System Board Caution – The procedur e below is for the attention of qualified service engineers only . Before touching or replacing any components inside the server , disconnect all cables and follow the instructions in Section 4.2, “Opening the Server[...]

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    Chapter 11 Replacing a Server or Replacing Individual Components 11-13 8. Unplug the power cable for Fan 3 (see FIGURE 1 1-6 ) and undo the two screws that fasten the ducting assembly to the chassis. FIGURE 11-6 Unplugging and Removing the Fan 3 Assembly 9. Pull the fan and ducting assembly away from the chassis (see FIGURE 1 1-6 ). 10. Unscrew the[...]

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    11-14 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 FIGURE 11-7 The System Board SCSI pillars System board protection/ suppor t bloc k Alignment stand-off[...]

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    Chapter 11 Replacing a Server or Replacing Individual Components 11-15 1 1.6.2 Installing the New System Board Note – The system board contains a jumper (JP8) that identifies the har dware to the system software as either a Sun Fire V120 or a Netra 120. The factory default setting for JP8 on FRU replacement system boards (F375-3064 and F275-3065)[...]

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    11-16 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 10. Replace the Fan 3 assembly by screwing the ducting back into the chassis and connecting the fan’ s power cable into the connector on the new system board (see FIGURE 1 1-8 ). FIGURE 11-8 Replacing the Fan 3 Assembly 1 1. Replace the PCI card if you removed it (see Secti[...]

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    Chapter 11 Replacing a Server or Replacing Individual Components 11-17 1 1.7 Replacing the Power Supply Unit Caution – The procedur e below is for the attention of qualified service engineers only . Before touching or replacing any components inside the server , disconnect all cables and follow the instructions in Section 4.2, “Opening the Serv[...]

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    11-18 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 FIGURE 11-9 Replacing the Power Supply Unit Step 2 Step 3 Step 5[...]

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    Chapter 11 Replacing a Server or Replacing Individual Components 11-19 1 1.8 Replacing the Rear Fan Subassembly (Fans 1 and 2) Caution – The procedur e below is for the attention of qualified service engineers only . Before touching or replacing any components inside the server , disconnect all cables and follow the instructions in Section 4.2, ?[...]

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    11-20 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 FIGURE 11-10 Replacing the Rear Fan Subassembly (Fans 1 and 2)[...]

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    Chapter 11 Replacing a Server or Replacing Individual Components 11-21 1 1.9 Replacing Fan 3 Caution – The procedur e below is for the attention of qualified service engineers only . Before touching or replacing any components inside the server , disconnect all cables and follow the instructions in Section 4.2, “Opening the Server” on page 4-[...]

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    11-22 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 3. T ake the fan between your foref inger and thumb and lift it out of its cradle. 4. T ake the new fan and position it into the fan’ s cradle. 5. Connect the new fan’ s power cable to its connector on the system board. 6. Replace the server ’ s cover and tighten the ca[...]

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    PART IV Appendixes[...]

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    A-1 APPENDIX A Installing and Removing a SCSI Har d Disk Drive with Solaris Running This appendix contains the following sections: ■ Section A.1, “Installing a SCSI Hard Disk Drive W ith Solaris Running” on page A-2 ■ Section A.2, “Removing a SCSI Hard Disk Drive W ith Solaris Running” on page A-4[...]

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    A-2 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 A.1 Installing a SCSI Har d Disk Drive W ith Solaris Running Before performing the instructions in this section, install the Hard Disk Drive by following the instructions in Section 4.1, “Installing and Removing Hot-Pluggable SCSI Hard Disk Drives” on page 4-2. W e recommen[...]

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    Appendix A Installing and Removing a SCSI Hard Disk Drive with Solaris Running A-3 3. Connect the new disk logically to the Operating System by typing the following command, specifying the correct Ap_Id label for the disk you have installed (in this sample command the Ap_Id label is for Disk 1): 4. Conf irm that the disk is now connected and conf i[...]

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    A-4 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 A.2 Removing a SCSI Har d Disk Drive W ith Solaris Running If you are r emoving a Hard Disk Drive while the Operating System is still running, you must remove the drive logically fr om the Operating System before removing it physically . Follow the instructions in this section,[...]

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    Appendix A Installing and Removing a SCSI Hard Disk Drive with Solaris Running A-5 Note – Before pr oceeding, you must remove the Har d Disk Drive from all of its software mount positions and delete any swap areas in use on the disk. If the disk is the system’s boot device, do not proceed further with these instructions. Do not attempt to uncon[...]

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    A-6 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001[...]

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    B-1 APPENDIX B Reinstalling the Solaris Operating Envir onment This appendix contains the following sections: ■ Section B.1, “Reinstalling Solaris” on page B-2 ■ Section B.2, “Reinstalling the Lights-Out Management Software” on page B-2[...]

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    B-2 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 B.1 Reinstalling Solaris The Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 servers ar e supplied with the Solaris operating environment pr einstalled. If for any reason you decide to r einstall the Solaris operating environment (for example, if you need to repartition your r oot disk or recover [...]

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    C-1 APPENDIX C Conf iguring the LOM Device Driver This appendix describes the driver parameters you can set in the lom.conf configuration f ile. Some of these parameters are also configurable by means of the LOM-specific Solaris commands described in Chapter 9. The appendix contains the following sections: ■ Section C.1, “The LOM Device Driver?[...]

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    C-2 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 C.1 The LOM Device Driver The LOM driver software included in Solaris is as follows: ■ /platform/sun4u/kernel/drv/lom (the lom driver (32-bit)) ■ /platform/sun4u/kernel/drv/sparcv9/lom (the lom driver (64-bit)) ■ /platform/sun4u/kernel/drv/lom.conf ( the driver configurat[...]

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    Appendix C Configuring the LOM Device Driver C-3 C.2 Conf iguring the LOM Device Driver The full list of parameters you can set in this file is given in T ABLE C-1 . T ABLE C-1 LOM Configuration File Parameters Field Format Default Effect wdog_reset= Boolean 0=F ALSE 1=TRUE 0 Causes the LOM to reset the server after a watchdog timeout. Setting this[...]

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    C-4 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 disable_wdog_on_panic= Boolean 0=F ALSE 1=TRUE 1 Causes the LOM to try to disable its watchdog after a system panic. faulty_voltage_shutdown= Boolean 0=F ALSE 1=TRUE 1 Causes the LOM to attempt first to shut down the system and, if that fails, to power off the system in the eve[...]

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    Appendix C Configuring the LOM Device Driver C-5 Each parameter must be on a separate line and must befollowed by an equals sign ( = ) and a value, without spaces. Where the format is Boolean, 1 means true and 0 means false. serial_timeout= Multiples of 4 secs 0 Specifies the idle period after which the LOM device gives control of the Serial A/LOM [...]

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    C-6 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001[...]

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    D-1 APPENDIX D System Boar d Jumper Settings This appendix describes the functions and factory-default settings of the jumpers on the system board of the Sun Fir e V120 and Netra 120 servers.[...]

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    D-2 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 The Netra T1 server ’s system board contains several jumpers. W e do not recommend you change the jumper settings. However , for r eference, the factory-default settings are listed in T ABLE D-1, and the locations of the jumpers are shown in FIGURE D-1 (which also illustrates[...]

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    Appendix D System Board Jumper Settings D-3 JP15 1-2 (Open) This jumper is for use by Sun service engineers only . It enables and disables emergency r ecovery of the LOM firmwar e. In its default state (Open), recovery of the f irmware is not possible. However , service engineers might need to follow a special procedur e to recover the f irmware fo[...]

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    D-4 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001 FIGURE D-1 System Board Jumper Locations and Default Settings JP16 JP9 JP15 JP13 JP14 JP17 Pin 1 JP7 (setting f or 550MHz CPU) Pin 5 JP7 (setting f or 650MHz CPU) Pin 1 Pin 1 Pin 3 JP8 (setting f or Netra 120) JP8 (setting f or Sun Fire V120)[...]

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    Index-1 Index A AC power warnings, 6-3 acoustic noise, 1-9 alarms checking the status of, 9-5 alarms, setting, 8-21, 9-1 1 altitude, 1-9 A TM cards (optional), 1-5 automatic server restart, 9-8 B back panel, 1-7, 10-12 BTU rating, 2-2 C cabling, 3-3, 6-2, 6-3 CD-ROM drive, 4-6 cable, 1 1-7 enclosure, 1 1 -7 installing (as an X-option), 4-7 ordering[...]

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    Index-2 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’ s Guide • December 2001 E earthquake tolerance, 1-9 electro-magnetic compatibility, 1-9 environment, 1-9 environmental compliance, 1-9 Ethernet connection, 7-4 ports, 1-2 event log, viewing, 8-10 F fans, 8-23 checking the status, 9-3 power supply, 8-23 fault LED, 8-20 checking the status of (remo[...]

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    Index-3 log, viewing, 8-10 LOM device configuration variables, 8-17 separating from the console on Serial A, 8-19 sharing Serial A between the console and the LOM device, 8-20 upgrading firmware, 9-13 version number, 8-22 LOM device driver configuring, C-1 to C-5 LOM interface backwards compatibility, 9-13 escape sequence, 9-12 M memory installi[...]

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    Index-4 Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’ s Guide • December 2001 rear fan subassembly, 1 1-19 system board, 1 1-12 removing the server ’s top cover, 4- 4 resetting r emotely, 8-5 S safety, 1-9, 3-2 security, 1-10 LOM named user accounts, 8-13 to 8-17 Serial A/LOM port data subject to interruption by LOM, 9-12 serial A/LOM port, 7-3, 7[...]